Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase does not prevent ocular dominance plasticity in kitten visual cortex

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 494, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 519-527

  Ruthazer, Edward S ^a   Gillespie, Deda C ^a   Dawson, Ted M ^b   Snyder, Solomon H ^b   Stryker, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; EYE DOMINANCE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029821684     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021510     Document Type: Article

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